John B. Callahan

John B. Callahan (20 September 1969-) was Mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania from 5 January 2004 to 7 January 2014, succeeding James Delgrosso and preceding Robert Donchez.

Biography
John B. Callahan was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1969, and he worked for Pfizer Inc. for 13 years as a senior institutional healthcare consultant. He worked in Connecticut and New Jersey before transferring closer to home in 1995. In 1997, he was elected to the Bethlehem City Council, becoming its youngest ever member. He served until 2004, when he was elected Mayor. He won every ward in the city, and was known for his charming behavior with residents, but also for covertly pushing strongly for issues he supported. He was known for constantly fighting against the city council, but also for rejuvenating his city's economy. In 2010, he ran for the US Congress, but he was defeated by Charlie Dent. In 2013, he also failed to be elected as Northampton County Executive. He left office in 2014.